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Governance

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The District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) is a federal district rather than a U.S. state, which affects the legal authority and jurisdiction applicable to deployments there.
October 08, 2025 high jurisdictional
Distinction between a federal district and a state creates different legal relationships for federal and local authorities.
A discharge petition in the U.S. House of Representatives requires 218 signatures to force a floor vote on a measure.
October 07, 2025 high procedural
House procedural rule for bringing measures to the floor without leadership support.
The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives controls the House's schedule and can extend or call recesses.
October 07, 2025 high procedural
The Speaker sets the legislative calendar and determines when the chamber is in or out of session.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives can be sworn into office while the House is in recess.
October 07, 2025 high procedural
Swearing-in of newly elected or appointed representatives can occur even when the chamber is not holding legislative sessions.
The Gaza Strip's Ministry of Health is administered by Hamas.
October 07, 2025 high temporal
Organizational affiliation of the local health authority in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas has functioned as the governing authority of the Gaza Strip.
October 07, 2025 high definition
Political status of Hamas in Gaza.
California voters approved constitutional amendments in 2008 and 2010 that removed the power to draw state legislative and congressional district boundaries from politicians and placed that authority with an independent redistricting commission.
October 06, 2025 high institutional
Describes the structural change to how district maps are drawn in California.
State governments have the authority to redraw U.S. congressional district maps, and redrawn maps can change the partisan composition of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
high structural
Redistricting determines district boundaries and can alter which party is favored in given districts.
Some U.S. states use nonpartisan or independent redistricting commissions to draw congressional maps, and legislatures or ballot propositions can be used to alter or temporarily reclaim map-drawing authority from such commissions.
high policy
Mechanisms for allocating redistricting authority vary by state and can include statutory changes or voter-approved measures.